Powerball to power up

With only the slightest whiff of controversy, the Ohio Lottery's newest game is on track to debut in mid-April.

With only the slightest whiff of controversy, the Ohio Lottery's newest game is on track to debut in mid-April.

Powerball costs $1 to play and requires players to match five numbers shown in white balls and one in a red ball with numbers drawn at random.

Ohio lottery officials announced plans to offer the game earlier this year, drawing muted protests from opponents of expanded gambling and critics who predict that the game will fall short of profit estimates. The last major lottery expansion, Keno, has not lived up to expectations.